The plot of 'London To Brighton' is good. The acting is brilliant. The film is fantastic. The finale at the end is outstanding. You will want to travel from 'London To Brighton' over and over again.
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London to Brighton' is Paul Andrew William's first feature length film,
the film starts of slow and to be honest stays that way .the story line is ok its about a street girl on the run with a young girl who has run away from home so the street girl takes her on the run away from her pimp but things go wrong in a big way. in some parts the film can be upsetting but i do fill it is a all round good film and the ending is not bad .

London to Brighton' is Paul Andrew William's first feature length film. It's about a prostitute called Kelly (Lorraine Stanley) and a young homeless girl named Joanne (Georgia Groomes) who go on the run from pimp Derek (Johnny Harris) for reasons that I won't reveal because it might spoil you enjoyment of this nasty little film.

There are no heroes to be found here, no beautiful moments (with the exception of the final frame) just a lot of squalid violence and social decay.

There are many things that baffle me about this great country of ours; our obsession with celebrity non-entities, our persistent tea drinking, or constant discourse about the weather, our weak and self serving politicians, and why when a half decent British movie is released, the sycophantic press hype it up so much, and raise expectations so high, that should any one actually bother to watch it, they will leave feeling let down.

Unfortunately, 'London to Brighton' is not, as the critics would have you believe, the best thing since sliced bread. It is not a classic British thriller; it is not by any stretch of the imagination; a 5 Star, Grade A, piece of filmic genius. It is however a solid, if unspectacular, foray into the seedy side of life on the streets of our nations capital, and beyond.

The first thing that hits you about this film is it's gritty style, William's goes for the hand held look, but not in a gimmicky way, the camera shakes and wobbles but no so much that it takes your mind off the film. The camera is up close and personal with the characters, rarely more than a few inches away from the sweaty, putrid monsters; that are barely recognisable as human beings.

It's a style of filmmaking that some viewers will find off putting, as there is no wall between the film and the viewer. You are sucked into their world, and you are left dirty and downtrodden because of it.

As the story develops, a series of flashbacks occur to flesh out the missing pieces of the fractured plot (although I suspect most people will already have guessed the details of events that lead to the girls fleeing London).

The movie is anchored by the very strong performances from Lorraine Stanley as the duplicitous Kelly, and Johnny Harris as the low grade Pimp with a psychotic limp and an eye for amorality.

Generally the story moves along swiftly, in a predictable but nonetheless gripping and satisfying way. The dialogue is lazily over reliant on profanity, but manages to stay the right side of authentic and interesting.

A suspension of disbelief is recommended for anyone watching this movie. For example; Derek storms into random persons flat, holds them all hostage for a couple of hours with a shotgun, and then lets them go, yet they don't call the police? It's artistic license gone a little too far, and this lack of common sense harms the film throughout.

Another low point of 'London to Brighton' is the mob boss, Stuart Allen, who is so flat, two dimensional and uninspired that all his scenes drag the film down into a pit of spurious nonsense. Sam Spurell, the actor who plays Stuart, was obviously aiming for a menacingly understated performance, unfortunately what we got is just plain dull.

Overall, 'London to Brighton' has its moments. It's gritty, the direction is very good. The performances from most of the cast are excellent and for the large part it manages to avoid all those cockney clichés that have plagued British thrillers since the dawn of Guy Ritchie.

It's a good film, with plenty of flaws but overall an excellent first effort from Williams.

I was lucky enough to catch the premier of this and was absolutely blown away by Paul Andrew Williams' ability to create such a powerful yet touching drama. He manages to keep you on the edge of your seat with dramatic story telling and although this edgy gangster movie isn't all action, its held together perfectly by the fluid dialogue and excellent cast. A definite one to watch! Also, look out for his forthcoming comedy/horror "the cottage" Another tremendous movie that will not disappoint

I just had the pleasure of watching one of the grittiest, truest films made in a long time. Paul Andrew Williams has delivered a truly outstanding piece of work and Lorraine Stanley's performance is fantastic, bringing to mind another Brit actress whose name I won't mention. I urge people to see this film,

i was blown away buy the acting in this british drama! it must have been very difficult to act however i didnt enjoy it as it was so disturbing and uncomfortable to watch.

If you love a reall britsh drama, then this film is for you

Absorbing and sobering from the first scene. Paul Andrew Williams frames every shot with a very unflattering reality that situates itself within you, right up until a very uncomfortable climax that makes you want to both run a mile and dive in to the scene in equal measure.

The performances are excellent too - with the two lead females offering each other so much in their scenes that they help one another make their (very difficult) roles look like a breeze. After mastering his characters and narrative in such an impressive full-length debut, Paul Andrew Williams look set to be riding amongst the P.T Andersons of the directing world.

My god what a film. British, controversial, gritty and well acted. Lorraine Stanley is fantastic in it. Some bits are close to the mark but after this film finishes your still thinking about it which, for me, proves that ive just seen something special. All in all one amazing film!

i dont think you can not watch this film and not be moved.I think the cast were all strong, and I must say that Johnny Harris. is the next Gary Oldman without a doubt, what precence.A real cracker, and one that should go down with the likes of Sexy Beast, Nill by Mouth, Lunatic, and Mona Lisa to name but a few.watch it and you will not be dissapointed

The film wasn't what I expected but it was a definite hit. It's rather full on but I recommend this film to anyone who wants a decent drama. I loved it!